I’m very happy because I gave it my all, and everything went well. I am happy — very happy. The weather was good; happily I improved my time, and that’s very gratifying,” Portilla told RPP News on Sunday.
María Portilla: I Am Thrilled to Have Given My All in Beijing
August 19th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Sports
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The Big Olympics & Little Peru
August 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Crossing Cultures, Sports
I’ve always enjoyed watching the Olympics on TV, and even though I favor the Winter Games, I keep up with the summer competitions in gymnastics, swimming and running. As a kid, I chewed my fingernails off watching Mark Spitz splash his way to seven gold medals, and over the years I’ve cheered on elite-level gymnasts [...]
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